Issue 1497
Welcome to another edition of RV Travel’s Daily Tips newsletter. Here you’ll find helpful RV-related and living tips from the pros, travel advice, a handy website of the day, tips on our favorite RVing-related products and, of course, a good laugh. Thanks for joining us. We appreciate you. Please tell your friends about us.

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Today’s thought

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” ―Howard Thurman

Need an excuse to celebrate? Today is National Flashlight Day! It’s also National Crossword Puzzle Day…

On this day in history: 1913 – Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.

Did you see the news? Click here to read the latest issue of the Sunday News for RVers.

 Breaking News 

Thor Industries buys Tiffin Motorhomes for $300 million.

Read all about it.

Tip of the Day

Cables in a tangle? Try this!

By Nanci Dixon
The multitude of thin power and charging cords for phones, tablets and computers need to be accessible, of course, but they can easily end up in a tangle, especially if you only have a few outlets to choose from like we do in RVs. Command hooks can help tame that mess. See what Nanci does with the hooks here – it’s impressive (and so organized!).

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Today’s RV review…

In today’s column, industry insider Tony Barthel reviews the new 2021 Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 252RBS Travel Trailer. As he reports, “This brand-new floor plan is a well-thought-out design for couples. It certainly checks a lot of features on my own list. Not that I have new-RV fever or anything…” Learn more.

Tony’s reviews from this weekend you may have missed:
• ARI Legacy Sleepers
• 2021 Grand Design Reflection 150 Series 240RL Fifth Wheel

For previous RV reviews, click here.

Is this your RV?

If it’s yours and you can prove it to us (send a photo for comparison), tell us here by 9 p.m. Pacific Standard time today, December 21, 2020. If it’s yours you’ll win a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

If this isn’t your RV, send us a photo of your RV here (if you haven’t already) for a chance to win in future issues.

We’ll have another photo in tomorrow’s RV Daily Tips Newsletter (sign up to receive an email alert so you don’t miss the issue or those that follow). Some of these photos are submitted by readers while others were taken by our editors and writers on their travels around the USA.

RV Electricity – This week’s J.A.M. (Just Ask Mike) Session

Drop-in Lithium battery update

Dear Readers,
Just a quick update on last week’s JAM Session about the problems associated with dropping in a Lithium battery without checking if your battery charger (be it part of your converter or inverter) can provide the higher charging voltage needed, and higher charging current possible, by Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries. Continue reading.

• Join Mike’s Facebook group, RV Electricity.
• Read more of Mike’s articles here.

Buying a new RV without a warranty? Be careful

Top-rated RV lemon law attorney Ron Burdge warns you to be careful if you’re thinking of buying an RV that doesn’t come with a factory warranty. (Case in point: Hymer North America and Roadtrek last year.) Very important information.

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Helpful resources

• NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION.
• ROAD AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NATION.
• WEATHER ALERTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
• CURRENT WILDFIRE REPORT.
• LATEST RV RECALLS.
• DIRECTORY OF RV PARKS WITH STORM SHELTERS.

Quick Tip

Great use for a dashboard- or windshield-mounted camera

Longtime reader Wolfe Rose passes this idea along for those of us who are “travel photo nuts.” “Rather than dangerously parking a large rig roadside or, worse, taking photos or video while driving, consider mounting an HD camera on your windshield where it will automatically record up to a day’s worth of driving for safe review at your campsite. For around $40 you can get a unit with two lenses and/or a wired second camera which doubles as a rearview mirror ‘through’ an opaque rig or trailer. And, of course, these dash DVR cameras can serve their original purpose of recording any unfortunate accidents.” Thanks, Wolfe!

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Face it guys, when it comes to sexy nighties, it would be hard to top these casual pajama bottoms! And, ladies — if your man seems little disinterested in cuddling these days, wait until he sees you enter the room wearing these! Wowwie! What a great gift these would make. Learn more or order.

Website of the day

TripSavvy
Whether you’re planning a trip or just want to learn a little about the world, TripSavvy is a great, easy-to-navigate website about all the cool things to see and do when you travel. Enjoy!

Popular articles you may have missed at RVtravel.com

• Understanding your propane regulator
• This wacky Ford pickup travels upside down: No kidding!
• Need a new place to walk? Try this trail-finding trick with Google Maps
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Trivia

The very first car accident happened in Ohio City, Ohio, in 1891. Engineer James Lambert was driving a gasoline-powered buggy when he hit a tree root sticking out of the ground. He lost control of the vehicle, which swerved and crashed into a post. Both he and his passenger suffered minor injuries.

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So your RV smells like an outhouse! Lovely! With this, the stink will go away. And for about $20.

Readers’ Pet of the Day

“This is Moxie, a Schnauzer-Poodle mix. She looked at me as if to say, “If we can’t go camping, I’ve got to find something to do!” —Kelly Foster

Send us a photo of your pet with a short description. We publish one each weekday in RV Daily Tips and in our Saturday RV Travel newsletter.

Leave here with a laugh

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Video of the Day!

Loading our RV? Some tips. Be careful

Most RVs these days come with a lot of storage space. But as Walter Cannon of the RV Safety and Education Foundation explains, you must be careful how much you load to avoid a dangerous situation. “You have to remember, an RV is not only a house, but it is on wheels,” he says. In this short video he offers some do’s and don’ts about loading an RV. Watch the short video.

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RV Daily Tips Staff

Publisher: Chuck Woodbury. Editor: Emily Woodbury. Senior editor: Diane McGovern. Social media and special projects director: Jessica Sarvis. Financial affairs director: Gail Meyring. IT wrangler: Kim Christiansen.

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